Putnam Valley moves toward new firehouse

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PV Moves Toward New Firehouse

by Michael Mell

The Putnam Valley Planning Board has declared itself Lead Agency for purposes of State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) for the proposed new firehouse on Oscawana Lake Road. This is one of the first steps the fire department must take on the road to final approval of the proposed new firehouse site. The declaration starts a 30-day review period. If no objections are made, the review may commence. The planning board’s declaration is a statement of its intention to be the responsible party in conducting the review.

http://www.pcnr.com/news/2010-02-17/Front_Page/PV_Moves_Toward_New_Firehouse.html

This starts what will most certainly be a contentious SEQR process as there are several outspoken critics of the plan and expense who have already registered their objections and will continue to fight the project.

Despite the naysayers, the FD continues to work toward upgrading from their current sixty (?) year old home.

[16fire5 693]

Judging by the 30 period they probably are circulating their intent to be lead agency for a coordinated review. The first step in the process for a project of this scope. Is the proposed new firehouse planned for the site of the current firehouse?

[pvfdtowman 8]

16fire5 , the new firehouse is is actually going to being next to the ambulance corp on oscawana lake road on the south side of the building

chris192 , id like to thank you for your support chris its greatly appreciated!!!

Edited February 19, 2010 by pvfdtowman

[MoFire390 118]

good luck to PVFD hope it works out in their favor

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good luck to PVFD hope it works out in their favor

The FD is going to have its hands full justifying the multi-million dollar expense to a fairly conservative constituency. They're also facing some very loud and tireless opponents who are making them out to be irresponsible spendthrifts who are ignoring the economic reality of the town.

I've told them that they really need to mount a serious PR campaign to get the message out - the real message not the opposition rhetoric - if they want to have any chance of moving this along. I really hope they agree because they need more widespread support.